Wonderfully Beatific St. Anthony of Padua with Baby Jesus (with Foot Loss) lapid of just the right scale

of just the right scale for my taste

matte finish photo paper with just a slight curl (just needs to be flattened/matted/framed)

Truly among my favorite finds ever

and I believe this one is most likely Klickitat

Wonderfully Beatific St. Anthony of Padua with Baby Jesus (with Foot Loss) lapid of just the right scaleOne of two beautiful antique carved santos figures today, this one I am fairly certain representing St. Anthony of Padua, and I think maybe the other is too. Love at first sight with this one, so gentle feeling, beatific, making me feel more serene just by proximity. And I love the way the child he carries baby Jesus, with ball globe in hand sits squarely atop the book (Bible) in his hand as if it were a chair, while reaching for his collar as if